'Culmination' definitions:

Definition of 'culmination'

From: WordNet
noun
A final climactic stage; "their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development" [syn: apogee, culmination]
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(astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon
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The decisive moment in a novel or play; "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play" [syn: climax, culmination]
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A concluding action [syn: completion, culmination, closing, windup, mop up]

Definition of 'Culmination'

From: GCIDE
  • Culmination \Cul"mi*na"tion\ (k[u^]l`m?-n?"sh?n), n. [Cf. F.culmination]
  • 1. The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly body; passage across the meridian; transit. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power, etc. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'culmination'

From: Moby Thesaurus